We wanted to make sure you were aware of this exciting opportunitity from our friends at Cleantech Open Midwest to participate in their accelerator program. The deadline to apply is June 1, so get to it! - Matt

Each year, Cleantech Open fosters entrepreneurs and inventors within its flagship emerging business accelerator. The over 1,000 past participants in the Cleantech Open have gone on to raise over $1 billion dollars of external funding.

The accelerator program offers participants world-class training and publicity, and prize packages are awarded to over 20 companies valued at $10,000 regionally to a national grand prize valued at $200,000. Perhaps even more valuable is exclusive access to Cleantech Open’s massive innovation network, which now spans over 30 countries globally.

The Midwest Cleantech Open accelerator program is open through June 1. You can visit midwest.cleantechopen.org to get started. The Midwest Cleantech Open team is offering a new feature this year, rolling acceptance, which will allow you hear back on acceptance within 1 week so apply early!

Whether you're looking for a purposeful way to spend your summer, want to get clean energy experience in a China over the next year, or you're ready to start your career - this email is for you.

First, Spark is looking for the best and brightest students to help us prepare for a breakthrough year next year - with more programs in every part of the country. The internship will be great exposure to students interested in careers in clean energy or nonprofit organizing.Learn more and apply now.

Second, if you speak Mandarin Chinese and want to work on clean energy in Beijing for a year - starting this July - Spark's sister group EnergyFolks is hiring an Energy Fellow. It's a remarkable opportunity. Learn more here.

And finally, Spark has launched a new job board with our partners at EnergyFolks. If you're looking for a clean energy job - this is the most curated list of solid prospects you'll find. Check it out.

We're really excited about all of these programs. And we're just getting started.

As the school year comes to an end - it's time to reflect and dig into planning for next year. We want to know what you enjoyed about your involvement with Spark. We want to know what you're excited about next year. We've got some plans already - but we want to know which we should invest in and which should go on the back burner.

As we build for next year, we want your thoughts about these newsletters, our social media posts, and all of our programs. Spark's whole mission is supporting students like you, so your prospective is incredibly important.